Walmart · 7 hours ago
Principal, Product Manager
Sunnyvale, CA
Contract
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$143K/yr - $286K/yr
9+ years expWalmart is seeking a Principal Product Manager for Supplier APIs to lead the strategy and evolution of a large-scale API ecosystem. This high-impact leadership role will shape API design and governance across the organization, influencing multiple product domains and technology teams while ensuring an excellent developer experience.
E-CommerceGroceryRetailRetail TechnologyShopping
Responsibilities
Define and own the long-term vision, principles, and roadmap for the Supplier API and broader connected ecosystem, collaborating with other domain leaders for a holistic and best-in-class experience for our external partners
Establish organization-wide standards for API design, lifecycle management, and backward compatibility
Identify strategic opportunities where APIs can unlock reuse, scale, and faster product delivery and business impact
Own product definition for foundational API capabilities across multiple domains
Partner closely with engineering, architecture, and security to deliver scalable, resilient APIs
Drive prioritization decisions that balance platform health, developer needs, and business outcomes
Champion developers as primary users—both internal and external
Improve API usability through clear contracts, documentation, tooling, and onboarding experiences
Reduce time-to-value for API consumers and improve integration success rates
Define standards and best practices for API consistency, security, and access control
Guide versioning, deprecation, and change management strategies
Influence teams toward platform-first and reuse-oriented solutions
Operate as the domain expert and trusted advisor to senior product, engineering, and business leaders
Provide guidance and mentorship to product managers on API and platform best practices
Represent the supplier API platform in executive forums and strategic planning discussions
Define and track success metrics for API adoption, reliability, and developer satisfaction
Translate technical platform investments into clear business value narratives
Communicate roadmap, progress, and risks to executive stakeholders
Qualification
Required
10+ years of product management experience, including ownership of platform or API products
Proven experience defining and scaling APIs used by multiple teams or external partners
Experience leading API or developer platforms at enterprise scale
Prior ownership of public or partner-facing APIs with strong adoption
Strong technical fluency in distributed systems and integration architectures
Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational boundaries without direct authority
Exceptional communication skills with both technical and executive audiences
Familiarity with event-driven and asynchronous architectures (e.g., web hooks, streaming)
Background working with complex identity, authentication, and authorization systems
Track record of improving developer experience through documentation, SDKs, or tooling
Experience operating in highly matrixed organizations with significant cross-team dependencies
Prior role as a principal- or staff-level product leader influencing multiple domains
Comfort presenting platform strategy and tradeoffs to executive leadership
Experience navigating regulated, security-conscious, or compliance-heavy environments
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 9 years' experience in product management
Option 2: 11 years' experience in product management or related area
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 8 years' experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products
Supervisory experience
We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly
The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture
Masters: Business Administration
Masters: Computer Engineering
Masters: Computer Science
Benefits
Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Company
Walmart
Walmart is a retail corporation that operates several chains of supermarkets, discount stores, and e-commerce platforms. It is a sub-organization of Walmart Family Mobile.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5B2023-04-15Post Ipo Debt· $5B
1972-08-25IPO
Leadership Team
John Furner
President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart U.S.
Nuala O'Connor
Senior Vice President & Chief Counsel, Digital Citizenship
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